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61 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) a trimite la plimbareEnglish-Romanian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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62 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) a trimite la plimbareEnglish-Romanian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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63 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) a trimite la plimbareEnglish-Romanian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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64 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) a trimite la plimbareEnglish-Romanian dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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65 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) a separa2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) a se despărţi3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) a separa2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separat (de)2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinct, separat•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
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66 sidestep
past tense, past participle - sidestepped; verb1) (to step to one side: He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.) a se eschiva2) (to avoid: to sidestep a problem.) a evita -
67 sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
nouns (a kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep: She tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.)English-Romanian dictionary > sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
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68 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) neted; fără riduri2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) omogen3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) confortabil4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fără probleme5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) mieros2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) a netezi2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) a face să pătrundă•- smoothen- smoothly
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69 son of a bitch
noun, interjection ((slang) an annoying and nasty person; an unpleasant task: The son of a bitch tried to cheat me!) -
70 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) a strivi; a zdrobi2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) a reprima2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) înghesuială2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) suc de fructe3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)•- squashy -
71 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) supus2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) supus2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) subiect3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materie4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) subiect (de)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subiect3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) a supune2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) a supune•- subjective
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72 succeed
[sək'si:d]1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) a reuşi (să)2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) a succeda la; a moşteni•- success- successful
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73 to no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) în zadar -
74 try on
(to put on (clothes etc) to see if they fit: She tried on a new hat.) a proba -
75 untangle
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76 usurp
[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.)- usurper -
77 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) a extrageII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) scoică
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